Last month, I shared a new family-friendly recipe using RAGU Homestyle Thick and Hearty Roasted Garlic Sauce (seriously, if you haven’t see this recipe for Chicken Parmesan Meatballs, you really should go save it now!). This week, I was challenged to create another recipe using RAGU Homestyle sauces, and I immediately thought about trying a…

When I was growing up, my mom cooked us a family dinner every night. There were 7 of us – my mom, dad, and 5 kids – just like my family today. Kitchen tables don’t tend to be built for families of seven. Seven is an awkward number to fit around a table. We made…

Believe it or not, sometimes I cook dinner for my family JUST to cook dinner for my family….not to make a gorgeous meal to share on Pinterest. And sometimes I don’t plan ahead and it gets to be 5:30 and the crew is getting hungry and I have no idea what to feed them. It…

Around here, summertime cooking tends to be very different than school year cooking. The kids have swim team practice most days until 6:15 pm, and the time I have to get dinner ready and feed the family is even shorter than when they’re in school. Not to mention the fact that the afternoon and early evening…

The other night, I needed a quick-and-painless, easy dinner to feed my family. I’ve always been a fan of sun-dried tomatoes, but I wasn’t sure how they would go over with the kids. They tend to be picky when it comes to certain ingredients…especially when they’re new. While I was cooking this meal, several…

This recipe for creamy macaroni and cheese with bacon is brought to you by MIRACLE WHIP but all thoughts and opinions expressed are my own. It’s officially Fall, and for me (among other things) that means lots of comfort foods to eat and plenty of get-togethers with family and friends. October through December are home…

This post brought to you by KRAFT Natural Shredded Cheese and Safeway. All opinions are 100% mine. My cooking and eating habits tend to change quite a bit over the summer. I look for meals that are lighter and cooler and take less time to prepare. Who wants to spend an hour and a half…

This super-easy recipe for Meatball Alfredo Pasta has been one of our family’s favorite go-to meals on busy nights for years. I love using different types of pasta (break away from the typical Fettucini Alfredo!) and if you’ve never tried them before, meatballs in Alfredo sauce are delicious! I think I may like Alfredo-meatballs…

This post brought to you by Giant Eagle. All opinions are 100% mine. I love to create from-scratch meals for my family, but sometimes it's just not feasible. Time and energy definitely play a factor in whether or not I put a fresh-cooked dinner on the table. Rather than reaching for pizza, frozen foods, or…